Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported a 5.1 percent increase in
same-store sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011 compared
with the five-week period ended April 3, 2010. Preliminary total retail
sales of $897 million for March 2011 increased 10.1 percent compared
with total retail sales of $815 million for the same period in fiscal
2010.

Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 6.0 percent compared with the
same period in fiscal 2010. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail
sales of $1.50 billion increased 11.0 percent compared with total retail
sales of $1.35 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010.

SALES RECORDING

To hear Nordstrom's pre-recorded March sales message, please dial (402)
220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.

MARCH SALES RESULTS

(unaudited; $ in millions)

Total Retail Sales

Same-store Sales

Fiscal

Fiscal

Percent

Nordstrom

2011

2010

Increase

Total

Nordstrom(1)

Rack

March

$897

$815

10.1%

5.1%

5.5%

(0.1%)

Quarter-to-date

$1,503

$1,354

11.0%

6.0%

7.1%

0.6%

Number of stores

4/2/11

4/3/10

Nordstrom

115

113

Nordstrom Rack and other

94

76

Total

209

189

Gross square footage

24,021,000

23,067,000

(1)Nordstrom, formerly referred to as "Multi-channel,"
includes Nordstrom full-line stores and Direct.

EXPANSION UPDATE

In March, Nordstrom opened five Nordstrom Rack stores at The Promenade
Shops in Aventura, Fla.; Sunset Valley Village in Austin, Tex.; The
Parks at Arlington Mall in Arlington, Tex.; Pacific Commons in Fremont,
Calif.; and Carolina Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C.

In April, Nordstrom plans to open a Nordstrom full-line store at
Christiana Mall in Newark, Del. and a Nordstrom Rack store at Belmar in
Lakewood, Colo. Additionally, Nordstrom plans to relocate its Nordstrom
Rack store at Flatiron Marketplace in Broomfield, Colo. to the Twenty
Ninth Street shopping center in Boulder, Colo.

FUTURE REPORTING DATES

Nordstrom's planned financial release calendar for the next three months
currently includes:

April Sales Release

Thurs., May 5, 2011

First Quarter Earnings Release

Thurs., May 12, 2011

May Sales Release

Thurs., June 2, 2011

June Sales Release

Thurs., July 7, 2011

ABOUT NORDSTROM

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty
retailers, with 209 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a
shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 115 Nordstrom full-line
stores, 91 Nordstrom Rack stores, two Jeffrey boutiques and one
clearance store. Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence
at Nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom also operates in
the online private sale marketplace through its subsidiary HauteLook.
Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the
symbol JWN.

Certain statements in this news release contain or may suggest
"forward-looking" information (as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, anticipated store openings and trends in
company operations. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs
and expectations of the company's management and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. Actual future results may differ
materially from historical results or current expectations depending
upon factors including, but not limited to: the impact of economic and
market conditions and the resultant impact on consumer spending
patterns; our ability to maintain our relationships with vendors; our
ability to respond to the business environment, consumer preferences and
fashion trends; effective inventory management; successful execution of
our growth strategy, including possible expansion into new markets,
technological investments and acquisitions, including our ability to
realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions, and the timely
completion of construction associated with newly planned stores,
relocations and remodels, which may be impacted by the financial health
of third parties; our ability to maintain relationships with our
employees and to effectively train and develop our future leaders;
successful execution of our multi-channel strategy; our compliance with
applicable banking and related laws and regulations impacting our
ability to extend credit to our customers; impact of the current
regulatory environment and financial system and health care reforms; our
compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations,
employment laws and regulations and other laws and regulations
applicable to us; trends in personal bankruptcies and bad debt
write-offs; changes in interest rates; efficient and proper allocation
of our capital resources; availability and cost of credit; our ability
to safeguard our brand and reputation; successful execution of our
information technology strategy; disruptions in our supply chain; the
geographic locations of our stores; public health concerns and the
resulting impact on consumer spending patterns, supply chain and
employee health; weather conditions and hazards of nature that affect
consumer traffic and consumers' purchasing patterns; the effectiveness
of planned advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns; our ability
to control costs; and the timing and amounts of share repurchases by the
company, if any, or any share issuances by the company, including
issuances associated with option exercises or other matters. Our SEC
reports, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29,
2011, contain other information on these and other factors that could
affect our financial results and cause actual results to differ
materially from any forward-looking information we may provide. The
company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future
circumstances.